Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 6, 7 and 8 -- Hausner's opening statement

Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 6, 7 and 8 -- Hausner's opening statement 

Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 6, 7 and 8 -- Hausner's opening statement 

Sessions 6, 7 and 8. Attorney General Gideon Hausner discusses Adolf Hitler and his use of the Jews as scapegoats:"The Jew was the eternal scapegoat" Hausner notes the anti-Nazi movements in Germany, and German assistance to the Jews:"But after all is said and done, these were a small minority" The Prosecution describes Nazi tactics for the promotion of anti-Semitism such as economic boycotts, the Nuremberg Laws, and the yellow arm badges. Hausner starts Section 2 of his opening speech:"II - The SS, the SD and the Gestapo" which addresses the different groups of the Reich. Upon the completion of Section 2, the court adjourns for a recess. There are camera shots of the audience leaving the courtroom, and the screen fades to black.